Jimmy Mitchell
Scottish footballer and manager (1924–2004)
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Jimmy Mitchell (22 October 1924 – 11 March 2004) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Queen's Park, Morton, Aberdeen and was player/manager of Cowdenbeath.[2] Mitchell also represented the Scottish League XI once.[3][1]
Date of birth
22 October 1924
Place of birth
Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death
11 March 2004 (aged 79)[1]
Place of death
Glasgow, Scotland
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 October 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 11 March 2004 (aged 79)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1942–1947 | Queen's Park | 21 | (0) |
| 1947–1952 | Morton | ||
| 1952–1958 | Aberdeen | 129 | (0) |
| 1958–1959 | Cowdenbeath | ||
| International career | |||
| 1955 | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1958–1959 | Cowdenbeath | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mitchell cost Aberdeen £7000 from Morton, which was one of their most expensive signings at the time. This price was worth it, however, with Mitchell leading Aberdeen to their first League Championship in 1955 and the League Cup the following season as captain.[4]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Queen's Park | 1946–47 | Scottish Division One | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Aberdeen | 1952–53 | Scottish Division One | 29 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| 1953–54 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
| 1954–55 | 29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
| 1955–56 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
| 1956–57 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| 1957–58 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 129 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 150 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 207 | 0 | ||
Managerial
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | L | D | Win % | |||
| Cowdenbeath | 1958 | 1959 | 46 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 39.13% |
